The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) in Vladivostok in the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2024) signed an agreement of intent for the delivery of 238 domestic aircraft of various types from 2027, UAC said.
The document envisages the delivery of 132 SJ-100 short-range aircraft, 65 Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft and 41 medium-range Tu-214 aircraft. The agreement was signed by UAC CEO Yuri Slyusar and GTLK CEO Evgeny Dietrich. The parties fixed the main terms of aircraft delivery in 2027-2032, which will be further reflected in firm contracts.
GTLK has been identified as an aircraft customer within the framework of the national project Industry. The company is already a basic supplier of aircraft for regional aviation and sees a great demand for modern domestic aircraft.
According to Evgeny Dietrich, the delivery of new aircrafts is aimed not only at renewing the fleet of airlines, but also at developing the domestic aircraft industry and achieving technological sovereignty, which is of great importance for the industry and the country in the current conditions.
Yury Slyusar noted the long-term financing mechanism for the supply of new aircraft, more than two hundred aircraft of various passenger capacity and range from mainline to regional will join the fleets of Russian airlines.
‘Cooperation with GTLK will help to implement the import substitution strategy, meet the airlines‘ demand for domestic aircraft and ensure transport accessibility and connectivity of Russia’s regions,’ commented Yuri Slyusar on the agreement.
As part of the Industry investment project, the possibility of financing aircraft leasing deals using the National Welfare Fund is being worked out. This will ensure a favourable leasing rate for domestic air carriers.
The number of aircraft to be supplied under the project may be further adjusted in accordance with the Comprehensive Programme for the Development of the Aviation Industry, which envisages the production of 142 SJ-100, 51 Il-114-300 and 112 Tu-214 aircraft in 2026-2030 over the period from 2025 to the end of 2030.
